TV reporter Riley Spartz is investigating a mysterious string of murders in which the killer draws an outline of an angel in chalk around each victim. A local legend dating back nearly a century leads Riley to a cemetery in Iowa, home of the infamous Black Angel monument.
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TV reporter Riley Spartz is investigating a mysterious string of murders in which the killer draws an outline of an angel in chalk around each victim. A local legend dating back nearly a century leads Riley to a cemetery in Iowa, home of the infamous Black Angel monument.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. I5-A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by author on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has label on the front, wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and cover edgewear, tanning and light shelf wear. Not all angels are divine...9.5"x6.5". 324 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. As TV reporter Riley Spartz discovers a serial killer drawing chalk outlines shaped like angels around the bodies of his victims, she unearths an eerie legend dating back nearly a century. Tracking clues to an Iowa cemetery, Riley finds an infamous Black Angel monument that may be connected to the string of homicides throughout the Midwest. Now she is up against a delusional young man who believes the statue is urging him to kill. The local police are convinced the killer has left their territory and Riley's boss is convinced viewers are tired of hearing about so much crime, but a personal connection with the latest victim, Kate Warner, makes Riley determined to solve the case. Riley also gets the scoop on a dog left locked in a hot car. Her pet-loving news director is crazy about this story, but the dog owner goes crazy, too. Is he now stalking Riley? Or has the angel-killer put Channel 3's top investigator on his hit list? When she meets a mysterious stranger, Riley must decide whether he is her guardian angel or an angel of death. The answer doesn't come until a graveyard confrontation where the dead are the only witnesses.
Every genre has its sub-categories, and mysteries are no different. The brilliance of Julie Kramer?s books is they successfully bridge the gap between two of my favorites styles. Keeping it all Minnesota, you have the gritty police procedural that can be quite dark (think John Sandford?s Prey books), and you can also have the light and often humorous cozies (Think Joanne Fluke?s Bakery books). Riley Spartz is an imperfect investigator who seems to blunder through life on a wing and a prayer, slowly and congenially unraveling the mysteries that come her way. But at the same time this book isn't all relationships and fun, she is often presented with some pretty bad criminals and a series of terrible crimes; crimes that don?t come with a cookie recipe (but don?t get me wrong, you should never join Hannah Swenson on an investigation if you are on a diet ? they are damn good recipes).
Riley finds herself thwarted from the story she wants only to be thrust into the story that needs her. Through a careful piecing together of the clues she is slowly able to put together a story that encompasses far more than she originally bargained for. The scene is set through southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa, including Iowa City landmark The Black Angel. The landmark is so descriptive Lisa has committed us to visiting it on our next trip visiting our parents. Though when pressed she insisted we will not be making out in the moonlight, regardless of the authenticity of the experience.
So if you want a fun mystery with a likable lead character investigating some pretty serious crime then Julie Kramer?s Riley Spartz is definitely for you. The books are well written and quickly paced (Lisa and I received our copy on a Thursday and were both through it by Saturday ? and that was with me hiding it from her while at work Friday). One of the best aspects of the books is also what made 24 great, a commitment to story over character. For example, you pretty much knew from the moment Nina shot Teri in season one that no character except for Jack Bauer was safe (and even then I could have seen them killing him off if the plot demanded it). It is that tension that keeps the fun from diluting the mystery in Kramer?s work; Who can we trust? Who can we rely on? Killing Kate will keep you guessing until the end and then keep you anxiously awaiting book 5.
Speaking of book 5 ? Tempting Ted, Finding Frank, Watching Wendy?
Where I got the book: The author very kindly sent us an advance copy for review (but Lisa and I also attended her book signing and bought our own hard copy to keep).
